Laughter in the Dark Laughter in the Dark
New translations of novels by exiled authors Roberto Bolaño and Ismail Kadare explore the bloody crossroads where literature, politics and self-absorption converge.
May 11, 2006 / Books & the Arts / John Banville
Three Liberal Lives Three Liberal Lives
In praise of three giants of American liberalism: John Kenneth Galbraith, Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg and the Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr.
May 11, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi Yumi, Yumi, Yumi
Why is it that We the People are so obsessed with whether singing our national anthem in Spanish is an affront to our union?
May 11, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Patricia J. Williams
The Great Decider The Great Decider
A doo-wop ditty, performed by the decider-in-chief.
May 11, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Bolivia Steps on the Gas Bolivia Steps on the Gas
Bolivian President Evo Morales is taking a risk in nationalizing his country's natural gas fields--but it reflects growing discontent across Latin America over unfair deals with ba...
May 11, 2006 / Daphne Eviatar
The New Kerry The New Kerry
After years of vacillation, John Kerry has gone bold, finding his voice on Iraq and national security and thinking hard about running for President. But his future cannot be separa...
May 11, 2006 / Ari Berman
For a Sane Energy Policy For a Sane Energy Policy
There is no piecemeal solution to the gas price crisis. It's a systemic sickness that goes to the root of the American way of life: big cars, big oil, big business and sprawl.
May 11, 2006 / The Editors
Block that Cliche! Block that Cliche!
Most people agree that it's unattractive to try to stop a campusspeaker--however odious--who comes simply to present a point of view.But the choice of commencement speaker is a di...
May 11, 2006 / The Nation
A Corporate Horror Story A Corporate Horror Story
While everyone I know waits for Patrick Fitzgerald's next move--will he or won't he indict Karl Rove?-- I eagerly await the verdict in the Enron trial. Remember that giant corpo...
May 11, 2006 / The Nation